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I just installed Ubuntu 12.10, and can't install build-essential or git.

I had internet on and checked both options, to install 3rd party and to download updates while installing.

sudo apt-get update says:

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

carmen@SERENITY:~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential git subversion
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package build-essential
E: Unable to locate package git
E: Unable to locate package subversion

How am I supposed to use Ubuntu now?

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    12.10 went end of life a while ago, the repos are not online any more, you need to upgrade to a supported release http://www.ubuntu.com/info/release-end-of-life – Mark Kirby Jun 04 '16 at 10:01
  • Thanks. Unfortunately, it is the only version officially supported by Steam for their games – TamaMcGlinn Jun 04 '16 at 10:04
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    No it is not, I have 16.04 steam is perfect, it will work on any version. I don't know where you heard that but it is wrong. – Mark Kirby Jun 04 '16 at 10:06
  • Linux distributions supported by Steam. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1504-QHXN-8366 – TamaMcGlinn Jun 04 '16 at 10:08
  • It's important because I am trying to port my game to Ubuntu, and Steam won't offer any support if you're not on their official version. So I guess I have to install 12.04; I just mistakenly thought 12.10 would be better since it is the newer of the two supported options. – TamaMcGlinn Jun 04 '16 at 10:09
  • You can't install them because apt-get update is not working .. Try to use another mirror , click me – storm Jun 04 '16 at 10:09
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    That information is years out of date but it also says 12.04, that is LTS 2 years left on its support, use that if you worrie but it works on any supported version, just run sudo apt-get install steam and it will install. – Mark Kirby Jun 04 '16 at 10:10
  • @AhmedJerbi No it is because 12.10 is end of life, no more support, no more repos. – Mark Kirby Jun 04 '16 at 10:15
  • @TamaMcGlinn Where does Steam say that they won't offer support unless you're on 12.04/12.10? –  Jun 04 '16 at 10:31
  • @BharadwajRaju It does say that here https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1504-QHXN-8366 and it was true when steam first came out but I just think they never bothered to update it. – Mark Kirby Jun 04 '16 at 11:24
  • @TamaMcGlinn Most likely they forgot to update that page, I'm sure it works on 16.04, as MarkKirby confirmed. –  Jun 04 '16 at 11:27
  • @TamaMcGlinn, 12.10 : You can change the links in /etc/apt/sources.list to point to "old-releases" → https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7S255p3kFXNU2YxUExIWERjV2s/view?usp=sharing - – Knud Larsen Jun 04 '16 at 15:03
  • @KnudLarsen It can be done sure, but it should be discouraged as there are no security updates or anything like that. – Mark Kirby Jun 04 '16 at 19:29

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Ubuntu 12.10 is no longer supported, which means that the repositories are no longer maintained.

There's two options:

  • Upgrade to, or install, a newer version of Ubuntu (eg. 16.04). Steam runs perfectly fine on 16.04.

  • Use the Archive repository for 12.10. Note that this is no longer supported, meaning that you will no longer get security and other updates.

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